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larly so called from the movements of the members in dancing, which forms a part of their worship.

One of the two great systems of religious belief in Japan. Its essence is ancestor worship, and sacrifice to dead heroes. [Written also Sintu, and Sintuism.]

it was shaken and made to rattle. It was peculiarly Egyptian, and used especially in the worship of Isis. It is still used in Nubia.

One of the triad of Hindoo gods. He is the avenger or destroyer, and in modern worship symbolizes the reproductive power of nature.

connected with, religion; sacred. His holy rites and solemn feasts profaned. Milton. The worship of this image was advanced, and a solemn supplication observed everry year. Bp. Stillingfleet.

quality of being solemn; solemnity; impressiveness; gravity; as, the solemnness of public worship. [Written also solemness.]

hour of faintness and solution, than at a time when magnificent and seductive systems of worship were at their height of energy and splendor. I. Taylor.

A society; a congregation; a worshiping assembly, or church, esp. of the Brahmo-somaj. [India]

A person or thing of importance; a somebody. Here come those that worship me. They think that I am somewhat. Tennyson.

h nearest to spirituality. Sir W. Raleigh. Much of our spirituality and comfort in public worship depends on the state of mind in which we come. Bickersteth.

ock of wood; something fixed and solid; a pillar; a firm support; a post. All our fathers worshiped stocks and stones. Milton. Item, for a stock of brass for the holy water, seven shillings; which, by the canon, must be of marble or metal, and in no case of brick. Fuller.

l attention; meditation; contemplation. Just men they seemed, and all their study bent To worship God aright, and know his works. Milton.

y zealously practice Bible reading and reject priestly dominion and all external rites of worship. -- Stun"dism (#), n.

week, -- consecrated among Christians to rest from secular employments, and to religious worship; the Christian Sabbath; the Lord's Day. Advent Sunday, Low Sunday, Passion Sunday, etc. See under Advent, Low, etc.

An ignorant or irrational worship of the Supreme Deity; excessive exactness or rigor in religious opinions or practice; extreme and unnecessary scruples in the observance of religious rites not commanded, or of points of minor importance; also, a rite or practice proceeding from excess of sculptures in religion. And th…

The act of supplicating; humble and earnest prayer, as in worship.

A congregation or assembly of Jews met for the purpose of worship, or the performance of religious rites.

haracterized by, syncretism; as, a syncretistic mixture of the service of Jehovah and the worship of idols.

Hence, the Jewish temple; sometimes, any other place for worship. Acts xv. 16.

al treatise related to Puranic and magic literature; esp., one of the sacred works of the worshipers of Sakti. -- Tan"tric (-trik), a.